Quarterback Blake Bortles knows all about those expectations. As the team’s signal caller armed with a new contract ( three years, $54 million) and new teammates to build chemistry with, can the 26-year-old fifth-year player meet his own expectations and the ones of the organization?
Jacksonville shocked the NFL world last season by reaching the AFC Championship game and almost taking down the juggernaut New England Patriots. Anything less than a return to the doorstep of the Super Bowl could be perceived as a disappointment. These Jaguars were busy in free agency, filling needs on the offensive line and at tight end and wide receiver.